Even though Puccia has never had a team in a Chase, Biffle doesn’t want Puccia to change what he’s doing, to over-analyze things or feel the pressure of the situation.

For a team that has performed all year, Biffle has a simple philosophy: Perform like they have all year.

Biffle accrued more points than any other driver in the 26 regular-season races. Thanks to the points adjustment for wins heading into the postseason, Biffle now sits fifth in the standings, six points behind leader Denny Hamlin entering the Geico 400 Sunday at Chicagoland Speedway. Green flag is scheduled for 2:16 p.m. ET.

"I'm not giving [Puccia] any advice," Biffle said. "He's got us to this point. if you look at what he's done, as long as he doesn't do anything different, we'll be fine. … We were leading by 12 (points) after the Richmond race was over — whatever he is doing, he's doing it right."

What they've done is win two races to go with six top-five and 25 top-10 finishes as well as a series-best average finish of 9.6 this year.

"We've been talking about it and what we need to do and what we need to improve on," Biffle said. "He's been improving cars for the Chase."

That improvement was on display at Richmond last week, where Biffle finished ninth for his first top-10 finish at the track in the past six years.

But the improvement throughout the Chase shouldn't be all that dramatic — Biffle said his team has given everything it has had throughout the regular season.

"The reality is we're doing the best job we can right now," Biffle said. "If we weren't, shame on us because we would have had more wins."

The fact that Sprint Cup's best driver this season has an average finish of 9.6 might be more telling of the parity in the series than whether Biffle is among the men to beat.

"In this Chase more than ever, I look at the 12 guys and I can't pick one of them that says, 'He's got a mediocre chance' versus a good chance" Biffle said.

"I can't do that. … I don't think there is one I would put in front of the other right now."

Few people are putting Biffle in front of the others despite his regular-season performance and his ability to win championships.

Biffle knows how to win a NASCAR championship. He won the 2000 Camping World Truck Series title and the 2002 Nationwide Series title. No driver has won a championship in all three series; Biffle comes closest with a second-place Cup finish in 2005 and a third-place finish in 2008.

Not only has Biffle been through the rigors of the Chase, he will also remind people that his team thrived through the rigors of the 2012 regular season — he led the standings, lost the points lead and then returned to the top before the Chase reset.

"We have been at the top of the points the whole time," Biffle said. "Maybe people just don't expect us to continue to stay there for another 10 weeks."